A 200-yard game earned a Freedom running back Coordinated Health Athlete of the Week honors.

Cyrus Thompson went several weeks without carrying the football.

Freedom's senior running back has lifted the Patriots to a spot they hadn't been in eight years.

Thompson produced his biggest game yet in last Friday's District 11 6A semifinals against top-seeded Emmaus. He ran 22 times for 203 yards and four touchdowns, leading the fifth-seeded Patriots to a 42-12 win. The victory moved them into a District 11 final for the first time since 2008.

Lifted to a starting spot after a teammate's suspension, Thompson has carried 64 times for 507 yards in the last three games. He has rushed for at least 145 yards in each of those games, all Freedom victories.

"The last time he touched the ball [before the last three weeks] was a 62-yard run against Emmaus," Freedom coach Jason Roeder said. "Dashaun [Peterson] got hot, and Cyrus was giving us an unbelievable effort on defense.

Freedom football coach Jason Roeder previews his team's District 11 6A football final vs. Parkland.

Freedom football coach Jason Roeder previews his team's District 11 6A football final vs. Parkland.